{"id":385089,"date":"2020-03-26T14:01:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T12:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=385089"},"modified":"2020-03-26T14:01:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T12:01:15","slug":"takealot-will-stay-open-during-south-africas-lockdown-but-will-limit-what-you-can-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/385089\/takealot-will-stay-open-during-south-africas-lockdown-but-will-limit-what-you-can-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Takealot will stay open during South Africa&#8217;s lockdown &#8211; but will limit what you can buy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TAKEALOT\/status\/1243116506034176001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Takealot has stated<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0it will remain open during South Africa\u2019s 21-day lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an essential service provider, Takealot will remain open during lockdown to safely deliver essential goods as directed by the South African government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have temporarily disabled payment methods for all goods while we reconfigure our platform to remove the ability to purchase non-essentials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCustomers will be notified directly about pending orders and returns in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPayment will be available soon, but for now: stay safe, South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aimed to stay open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The confirmation from Takealot follows a statement from the company this week that it aimed to stay open during the nationwide lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/notes\/takealot\/takealotcom-covid-19-update\/2900244743364907\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a><\/strong>, Takealot said: \u201cThe safety of employees, customers and partners remains our top priority as we navigate through these unprecedented times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not as yet have a clear indication of what the effects are on our business post Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that we can play an important part in the lives of South Africans during this time, supplying essential goods to your doors in a manner that is safe and secure, and we trust that the authorities will agree with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to communicate and provide updates as this situation develops.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa this week announced a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/government\/344121-21-day-nationwide-lockdown-for-south-africa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>nationwide lockdown<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for 21 days from midnight on Thursday, 26 March until 16 April.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/business\/344679-takealot-will-stay-open-during-lockdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyBroadband<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/384405\/workers-to-be-exempted-from-lockdown-to-keep-south-africas-phone-and-internet-connections-running\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Workers to be exempted from lockdown to keep South Africa\u2019s phone and internet connections running<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takealot has stated\u00a0it will remain open during South Africa\u2019s 21-day 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